Strategic Program Lead

Accenture PLC; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture plc is seeking an experienced Strategic Program Lead in Malaysia to drive planning, execution, and delivery of complex strategic initiatives across multiple projects and teams. You will align outcomes with business goals while engaging stakeholders effectively.

The ideal candidate has 8–12 years of experience, strong governance and change management skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related discipline.
• Proven experience leading large-scale strategic programs and portfolios.
• Advanced expertise in configuration & release management.
• Strong governance, risk management, and planning skills.
• Ability to influence decisions across diverse teams.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in matrix organizations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, planning, and execution of strategic programs aligned with business goals.
• Oversee end-to-end governance: milestones, timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities to streamline delivery and outcomes.
• Oversee configuration and release management for controlled deployments.
• Manage organizational changes and stakeholder readiness for adoption.
• Build relationships with stakeholders at multiple levels to enable decisions.
• Monitor program performance and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve governance and delivery methods.
• Mentor team members and support capability development.

Skills

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Project Management, or related field

Tools

Release management tools

Job description

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Strategic Program Lead

Location: Malaysia (On-site)

Years of Experience : 8 -12 years

About the Role

Accenture is seeking an experienced Strategic Program Lead to drive the planning, execution, and delivery of complex strategic initiatives within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. This role will play a critical part in aligning program outcomes with business objectives, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement, and delivering measurable value across multiple projects and teams.

The ideal candidate combines strong program leadership capabilities with expertise in configuration and release management, change management, and stakeholder engagement. This position offers the opportunity to influence strategic decisions, lead cross-functional teams, and contribute to large-scale business transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, planning, and execution of strategic programs and projects aligned with organizational goals and business priorities.
• Drive end-to-end program governance, ensuring delivery milestones, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies are effectively managed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to coordinate activities, streamline delivery processes, and ensure successful program outcomes.
• Oversee configuration and release management activities to support stable, controlled, and efficient deployment of business and technology changes.
• Manage product and organizational changes, ensuring stakeholder readiness, adoption, and successful implementation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at multiple levels, facilitating alignment, communication, and decision-making.
• Monitor program performance, identify issues and risks proactively, and implement corrective actions to maintain project quality and delivery commitments.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance operational processes, delivery methodologies, and governance practices.
• Mentor and guide team members, supporting capability development, knowledge sharing, and professional growth.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience leading large-scale strategic programs and complex project portfolios in a corporate environment.
• Advanced expertise in Configuration & Release Management.
• Strong understanding of project governance, risk management, program planning, and execution methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders and influence decision-making across diverse teams.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving collaboration in matrix organizations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced experience in Product Change Management.
• Strong knowledge of Release Management practices and frameworks.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, Agile, SAFe, ITIL, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting business transformation, digital initiatives, or enterprise change programs.
• Familiarity with financial services, banking, or regulated industry environments.

Employment Equal Opportunities You will also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career. Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

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